Thursday, September 20, 2012
Headlines

Justice Dept. Clears Holder, Faults Top Officials on "Fast and Furious"
U.S. Threatens Iraq over Alleged Iran Flights
Italy Upholds Sentences of 23 CIA Agents for 2003 Kidnapping
Counterterrorism Official: Consulate Killings a "Terrorist Attack"
France Closes Sites in 20 Countries over Cartoon Mocking Islam
Virginia Regulations Could Shutter Abortion Clinics
Arctic Sea Ice Reaches All-Time Low

Mother Jones Reporter David Corn on Revealing the Secret Romney Video That’s Upended 2012 Campaign


Mother Jones reporter David Corn joins us to discuss how he released the now notorious video of Mitt Romney telling a crowd of wealthy donors in Florida that he does not worry about the 47 percent of Americans who are "dependent" on government and see themselves as "victims." Romney’s comments have divided Republicans, with some saying he should stand by his statements and others suggesting he should renounce them. The Washington bureau chief for Mother Jones, Corn is also the author of "Showdown: The Inside Story of How Obama Battled the GOP to Set Up the 2012 Election." [includes rush transcript]
DN! Exclusive: Live from Illinois Where Workers Demand Romney Visit Before Bain Sends Jobs to China


We broadcast from just outside a Freeport, Illinois, factory owned by Bain Capital, the private equity firm co-founded by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Workers at Sensata Technologies have set up an encampment called "Bainport" across the street from the facility to protest the company’s plan to close the plant and move it to China, taking 170 jobs with it. The workers have been trying to get Romney to save their jobs. We’re joined by two Sensata workers — Mark Schreck and Tom Gaulrapp — and Freeport Mayor George Gaulrapp, who has supported the encampment and fended off calls for it to be shut down. [includes rush transcript]
“Bainport, a Taste of the Romney Economy”: Bain Plant Workers Fight Outsourcing Their Jobs to China


"Welcome to Bainport, a taste of the Romney economy." That’s the message on one of the banners that greets you at the tent city where we broadcast from in Freeport, Illinois. "Bainport" is an encampment set up by workers who face losing their livelihoods when their workplace closes its doors in November and moves to China, taking 170 jobs with it. The workers’ plant, Sensata Technologies, is owned by Bain Capital, the firm co-founded by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Democracy Now! first spoke to the Sensata workers when we met them at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, where they unsuccessfully tried to meet with Romney. Now, they have returned to Freeport and set up a protest camp in a bid to save their jobs. We speak to "Bainport" workers Dot Turner and Cheryl Randecker. [includes rush transcript]

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